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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Book - Victorian Lace, Patricia Wardle, 1982
... : - Lace fashion in the 19th century - Machine made lace in England... fashion in the 19th century - Machine made lace in England, France ...Revised edition documenting European Lace collecting and lace making.Hardcover book Red dust cover with B/W writings. Contents: - Lace fashion in the 19th century - Machine made lace in England, France and elsewherePatricia Wardle Victorian Lace, Revised second edition ISBN 0 903585 138lace collecting and making, european -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Footwear - Clothing, boy's leather leggings and button hook, c1900
... Circa 19th century. A pair of child's mid-brown leather...Circa 19th century. A pair of child's mid-brown leather... No maker's mark Circa 19th century. A pair of child's mid-brown ...Circa 19th century. A pair of child's mid-brown leather leggings that extended over the child's knee. The leggings are lined with a soft napped fabric. They button-up down the outside of each leg, with leather covered buttons. An elastic strip is attached to the bottom of each legging and this passes under the child's boot and is buckled up to keep the legging in place.Circa 19th century. A pair of child's mid-brown leather leggings. The leggings extended over the child's knee. The leggings are line with a soft napped fabric. They button up down the outside of each leg, with leather covered buttons. An elastic strip is attached to the bottom of each legging and this passes under the child's boot and is buckled up to keep the legging in place. A metal button-hook trade marked Ezy Walking is also displayed.No maker's markearly settlers, market gardeners, bootmakers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, clothing -
Mont De LanceyTool - Pick, Unknown
... Used in the 19th century..... It was used for loosening and breaking up compacted soil in the 19th...-and-dandenong-ranges Used in the 19th century. Picks Prying tools ...Used in the 19th century.A forged steel pick with points at both ends mounted on a handmade wooden handle with a number 5 stamped on the head. It was used for loosening and breaking up compacted soil in the 19th or early 20th century.5picks, prying tools, agricultural tools, gardening tools -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Studio Portrait of Vida Goldstein, n.d
... in late 19th century dress. She is central in the photo, standing... 19th century dress. She is central in the photo, standing next ...From Mrs Helen Lindsay Mc Donald, family descendant. Vida Goldstein was a strong advocate for women's rights and equality. She was the first woman to stand for parliament in the British Empire.Black and white studio photographic portrait of a woman in late 19th century dress. She is central in the photo, standing next to balustrade and greenery, and in the background is a painted backdrop.Front: Front- Yeoman and Co 107 Swan Street, Richmond Back- 'Vida Goldstein' - Printed in texta on stellotape.portrait photography, vida goldstein, suffragette, equality -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - CD-ROM, Talking Book, Fisher Folk of Fisherman's Bend, 2006
... into lives of some 19th century fishing families....". Distribution copy. Insight into lives of some 19th century fishing ...Four (4) discs with white labels. Talking book of "Fisher Folk of Fisherman's bend". Distribution copy. Insight into lives of some 19th century fishing families.fishermans bend, families, domestic life, migrants, engineering - canals and drainage, industry - fishing, fisher folk, allan meiers, johann meiers, henry meiers, beazley family, butcher family -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, James Bonwick, Discovery and settlement of Port Phillip : being a history of the country now called Victoria, up to the arrival of Mr. Superintendent Latrobe, in October, 1839, 1999
... version of original 19th century notes by James Bonwick.... version of original 19th century notes by James Bonwick. Discovery ...Contains a general history of the early Port Phillip district, including many references to Aboriginal peoples. Edited version of original 19th century notes by James Bonwick.Maps, b&w illustrationswilliam buckley, john batman, joseph gellibrand, john pascoe fawkner, victorian history, melbourne history, port phillip, religion, merri creek, james bonwick -
Mont De LanceyTool - Fettler's pick, circa 1900
... . It was used to maintain railway tracks in the 19th century.... tracks in the 19th century. Tool Fettler's pick ...Used circa 1900.A steel Fettler's pick head. One end is flattened and squared off and it has a long point at the opposite end. It was used to maintain railway tracks in the 19th century.It is stamped - 1 with an arrow pointing downwards.tools, hand tools, picks -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Administrative record - Ledger, 1883-1885
... This is a 19th century ledger of 894 pages. It has a beige... of Warrnambool and district in the late 19th century and so it has some ...This ledger contains the business accounts from 1883 to 1885 of an unknown Warrnambool business. There is one page allotted to the accounts of each individual client. This ledger is of some interest because of the many names listed of people of Warrnambool and district in the late 19th century and so it has some value as a research tool.This is a 19th century ledger of 894 pages. It has a beige cover with some evidence of leather edging. The ledger is much stained. The pages contain handwritten material in ink.Ledgerwarrnambool business ledger, warrnambool, business accounts -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Card, Business, Possibly 1880s
... and stationery store in Warrnambool in Timor Street in the 19th century. ...This is a small business card from Charles Hider, a 19th... and stationery store in Warrnambool in Timor Street in the 19th century ...This business card advertised the business of Charles Hider who had a stationery and book shop in Liebig Street from the 1860s to the 1880s. (63 Liebig Street today). He also sold photographs and pictures, picture frames, pianos and other musical instruments and homeopathic medicines and was an agent for local newspapers and overseas magazines. The stamp on one side of the card shows Liebig Street spelled ‘Liebeg’, suggesting that the stamp was perhaps made in the 1860s when ‘Liebeg’ was the common spelling of the street name. Charles Hider’s brother James also had a book and stationery store in Warrnambool in Timor Street in the 19th century. This card is of considerable interest as it belonged to Charles Hider, a prominent businessman in Warrnambool in the 19th century. It also shows the type of business card used in the 19th century.This is a small business card from Charles Hider, a 19th century Warrnambool bookseller and stationer. It is buff-coloured on one side with a stamp of Charles Hider on a white background and a sketch of a sprig of daisies with foliage. The flowers are coloured red, white and green. On the other side is information on the items sold in Hider’s shop and other services offered. The information is printed in black on a buff-coloured background. ‘Chas. Hider, Liebeg (sic) Street, Warrnambool’charles hider, warrnambool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Textile - Lace edging, C 19th Century
... 19th Century Reticella lace - probably Italian....C 19th Century.... Mitcham melbourne 19th Century Reticella lace - probably Italian ...19th Century Reticella lace - probably Italian.White cotton Reticella needle lace edging. V-shaped pickets are on one end and along one edge. Centre design has leaf-shaped tallies and circle shapes.Nillace, italy, reticella, handmade -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Clothing - Limerick stole or wrap, C 19th Century
... Limerick lace stole. C 19th Century...C 19th Century... Mitcham melbourne Limerick lace stole. C 19th Century Limerick ...Limerick lace stole. C 19th CenturyCream embroidered floral motif on netting.Nillimerick, lace, stole -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION: MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE ARABIC SCENE
... Lantern slide - rare (19th Century ?) timber mounted hand painted... scene / - Magic Lantern slide - rare (19th Century ?) timber ...Object. MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE- Arabic scene / - Magic Lantern slide - rare (19th Century ?) timber mounted hand painted Lantern Slide depicting an Arabic scene.photography, projectors - still -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedDisplay Book - Local Historical Images, Remember when.... Sunshine Landmarks!!!, 2011
... range from the 19th Century to 2010.... sites. Images range from the 19th Century to 2010. Remember when ...The image compilation provides a historical record of old landmarks in the Sunshine area, and also provides images of what the sites look like in recent times.A4 size display book containing older pictures of landmarks in the SUNSHINE locality, plus recent images of the same sites. Images range from the 19th Century to 2010.sunshine hospital, civic halls, churches, fire brigade, schools, hotels, harvester works, kororoit creek, swimming pools, sportes grounds, john darling flour mill, explosives and munitions factories -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, GARRYOWEN, 1958
... by the 19th century journalist and historian, Garryowen (Edmund Finn... by the 19th century journalist and historian, Garryowen (Edmund Finn ...Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing typed extracts from articles by the 19th century journalist and historian, Garryowen (Edmund Finn). The document is annotated by various members of the Society at a later stage.kew historical society - archives, yarra river, dight's falls, hugh glass, gardiner's creek, george wharton, studley house - hodgson's follykew historical society - archives, yarra river, dight's falls, hugh glass, gardiner's creek, george wharton, studley house - hodgson's folly -
Mont De LanceyTool - Saw, Crosscut Saw, Unknown
... against the grain in the late 19th Century.... 19th Century. Crosscut Saw Tool Saw ...Used by Wandin T SebireA forged steel 'M' toothed crosscut saw with wooden handles bolted on. It was used to saw rough wood or cross cut wood against the grain in the late 19th Century.'W' is stamped on the blade.hand tools, woodworking tools, carpentry tools, steel, hand saws, saws, cutting tools, crosscut saws -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HOSPITALITY
... around the turn of the 19th century. The clip is in a folder.... hotel. Photo taken around the turn of the 19th century. The clip ...Established in 1853 as the Bridge Inn, the name was changed in 1861 to the "Newbridge Hotel". It was initially a timber building with the current brick hotel built in 1914.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Thursday, January 1, 2004. Hospitality: Newbridge hotel. Photo taken around the turn of the 19th century. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Pipe, William White, Late 19th century
... the 19th century. Pipe smoking for men was prevalent in the 19th...Late 19th century... that was producing this type of pipe throughout the 19th century. Pipe ...This pipe has been made by William White of Glasgow, Scotland, a firm that was producing this type of pipe throughout the 19th century. Pipe smoking for men was prevalent in the 19th century and early to mid 20th century but is no longer a popular pastime. This pipe has no known provenance but it is an interesting object from the past and is retained for display purposes.This is a white clay pipe. Part of the stem has been broken off. 657 W. White Glasgowmen’s accessories, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Administrative record (Collection) - Warrnambool Hospital Records, Warrnambool Hospital Records
... function of the hospital in the 19th century was to cater... Base Hospital from 19th and 20th centuries.... function of the hospital in the 19th century was to cater ...Records handed to the Warrnambool & District Historical Society by Warrnambool Hospital AuthoritiesEnsuring maintenance and preservation of Warrnambool Hospital recordsLedgers and other material kept in A3 Archival boxes and housed on shelves in the W.D.H.S. Archives RoomLedgers and other Historical records of the Warrnambool Hospital including Letter Books, Annual Reports, Cash Books, Admissions, Donors' Registers, Receipts and Expenditure Registers and Committee Minute Bookswarrnambool hospital and benevolent asylum, warrnambool base hospital, south west health carewarrnambool hospital and benevolent asylum, warrnambool base hospital, south west health care -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, George H.L Pentland, Casterton 1889, 1889
... ' of the township of Casterton in the late 19th century. It shows... of Casterton in the late 19th century. It shows the Glenelg River ...Casterton & District Historical Society Inc.Painting, oil on canvas showing a 'bird's-eye' view' of the township of Casterton in the late 19th century. It shows the Glenelg River, the bridge, main street and rolling landscape of the Western District.casterton, oil painting, landscape -
Greensborough Historical SocietyMixed media - Folder containing photographs and disc, Family photos of Chapman and Stock families, 1860o
... , Blackbourn and Barnett families dating from late 19th century through..., Stock, Blackbourn and Barnett families dating from late 19th ...A collection of photos of the Chapman and Stock families of Greensborough and Lower Plenty.Photos and letters have been digitised by Peter Blackbourn as part of his family history research.Compact Disc. Contains 95 images of Chapman, Stock, Blackbourn and Barnett families dating from late 19th century through the 20th century. Also printed copies of photographs.Greensborough and Lower Plenty photos from Chapman and Stock familiespeter blackbourn, chapman family, stock family lower plenty, chapman stock family -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - spectacles, late 19th century
... but date back to the end of the 19th century...late 19th century... to the end of the 19th century These spectacles are of minor ...These spectacles or glasses have no known provenance but date back to the end of the 19th centuryThese spectacles are of minor historical interest and are kept for display purposesThis pair of spectacles has two rounded pieces of glass in a gold-coloured metal frame with curved side pieces. The side holders have a small loop at the ear end. The side holders fold across the glasses.vintage spectacles, warrnambool history -
Orbost & District Historical Societybook, Black Rainbow, A Century of Service, August 2011
... is a sepia photograph of a group of people and a dog in 19th century... is a sepia photograph of a group of people and a dog in 19th century ...Author, Robert Haldane, retired from the Victoria Police Force in August 2001, after almost thirty-four years service but has maintained his local links in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. He is an Associate of the Gippsland Heritage Journal and a contributing author to the Gippsland Heritage Journal and Gippsland Country Life magazine. This book is a significant reference tool for the history of nursing in East Gippsland.A soft covered 70 pp book titled A Century of Service the Story of The Buchan Bush Nursing Association. On the front cover is a sepia photograph of a group of people and a dog in 19th century dress.buchan bush-nursing haldane-robert -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - ENGLISH PORCELAIN
... A book titled ' Selected 19th Century English Porcelain... titled ' Selected 19th Century English Porcelain From ...A book titled ' Selected 19th Century English Porcelain From the Collection of the Bendigo Art Gallery.' Published by The Bendigo Art Gallery 1983. Oakdale Printing Pty. Ltd. Maryborough, Vic.ornaments, ceramic, porcelain, english porcelain, porcelain, artworks, bendigo art gallery, collection, art, catalogue, ornaments -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, Native names
... Journal of handwritten notes from various 19th-century... of handwritten notes from various 19th-century suveyors? sources ...Journal of handwritten notes from various 19th-century suveyors? sources. The sources are numbered and indicated in contents. Includes definitions of most placenames, but most languages not identified. * Marked ?Hem 164.?wiradjuri, portland, smythesdale, redcastle, ballan, bairnsdale, swan hill, terricks, echuca, mansfield, dunolly, bontherambo, beechworth, james j baylis -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaMantel clock
... 19th century French marble and gilt drumhead mantel clock.... Williams their President 1866" 19th century French marble and gilt ...19th century French marble and gilt drumhead mantel clock on brass adjustable feet. Blue and white enamel face with black Roman numerals. On a wooden base with a glass dome cover. Silver plate on the base: "Presented by the Hobart Town Wesleyan Christian Association to the Reveerand S. Williams their President 1866"hobart town wesleyan christiam association, williams, s. [rev] -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Leisure object - Doll, 1842
... 19th century doll, china hands, feet, remainder wood... Mitcham melbourne toys dolls 19th century doll, china hands, feet ...19th century doll, china hands, feet, remainder wood. Dressed in green dress and bonnet. Holding scarf with 'Ruth' written on it. Three cream petticoats. Victorian, about about 1840.toys, dolls -
Mont De LanceyTool - Saw, Crosscut Saw, Unknown
... against the grain. It was used in the late 19th Century..... It was used in the late 19th Century. Crosscut Saw Tool Saw ...A Peg tooth forged steel crosscut saw with two wooden handles bolted on. It was used to saw rough wood or cross cut wood against the grain. It was used in the late 19th Century.hand tools, woodworking tools, carpentry tools, wood, steel, hand saws, saws, cutting tools, crosscut saws -
Camberwell Historical SocietyBook, Susan Priestley, Henrietta Augusta Dugdale: An Activist 1827-1918, 2011
... women's rights in the 19th century.... offers an insight into Australian women's rights in the 19th ...Biography of the life of pioneer feminist Henrietta Augusta Dugdale, who initiated the first female suffrage society. Published in 2011, this book offers an insight into Australian women's rights in the 19th century.australia, history, biography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CENTENARY OF ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN (1881-1981) - SOUVENIR CARD
... and a 19th century illustration of the fountain... and a 19th century illustration of the fountain Document CENTENARY ...Souvenir Card celebrating the Centenary of the Alexandra Fountain (1881 - 1981). Comprises cover design by Ian Granville, a salutation by Ric Norris, a brief description of the opening and a 19th century illustration of the fountainIssued by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branchcottage, miners, alexandra fountain, charing cross, centenary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HORSEPOWER
... stumps at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia; late 19th century... 19th century. The clip is in a folder. Newspaper JENNY FOLEY ...William Thomas Densley was the son of William Densley and Margaret Threlfall. He was born in 1871 in Eaglehawk and was killed in an accident on the Bulong Road, Kalgoorlie in 1902. At the time he was a teamster employed by Farrell and Co., Kalgoorlie. He left 184 pounds to his brother Benjamin Herbert Densley.Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Monday, February 11, 2002. Horsepower: Will Densley and Daisy grubbing stumps at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia; late 19th century. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were
